De Bear is Leewards Calypso King


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Sunday, 12 August 2012 17:26

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Antigua St. John's - The Leeward Islands Calypso Monarch title has returned to Antigua & Barbuda after five years.

"To all my fans I won the Leeward Islands crown last night in Anguilla," Keithroy "De Bear" Morson announced on the social network Facebook. "Wow, we doing great."
 
Saturday's win is a repeat of De Bear's 2007 performance in the competition, now into its 16th year. It also came a week after he won the Calypso Monarch crown in Antigua & Barbuda for a third straight year.
 
On Saturday, his songs "Take Your Place" and "Back to Basics" both of which promote regionalism proved too much for his six competitors including St Kitts and Nevis monarch Konris Maynard, who won the sub-regional title in 2009 and 2010.
 

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"It was a tough competition," De Bear told regional media after the show.
 
"Last year the playing field was not even and I am happy that the organisers decided to bring in outside judges. I hope to be back next year if all goes well."
 
He was referencing the use of only Anguillan adjudicators in 2011, which the Antiguan competitor says led to biased judging.
 
Maynard placed second, while third place went to newcomer Shereena "Singing Shea Shea" Richardson of Anguilla.
 
The other competitors were from Montserrat, St Maarten and the United States Virgin Islands.

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